I still haven’t made contact with Ludo, as of course he is on the high seas, but I hope to have interviewed him by then. If not, George’s interview will appear a week early. I would like to thank all the other interviewees for their acceptance of the assignment and for their hospitality. I have really enjoyed my visits.

Subject to agreement from some other people, I will be publishing a picture of the guinea pig who inspired each of the characters along with the interviews. Now that I have been clear about the Princelings of the East being guinea pigs, it might help to see them as I see them!